energy
Snow might be the next clean energy source
Posted in Science on 1st Jun, 2019
by Alex Muller
Two scientists have developed a device that captures the electrical charge from falling snow.
We must cut greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2050, says UK climate committee
Posted in Science on 4th May, 2019
by Alex Muller
The impact of global warming, which has already risen by 1 °C above preindustrial levels, is becoming increasingly clear. If we’re to avoid catastrophic changes, we must avoid going above 1.5 °C, the report adds. If other countries agree to adopt this target, there’s a chance.
Snow-powered nanogenerator works where solar panels don't
Posted in Hardware, Science on 16th Apr, 2019
by Alex Muller
Snowy places aren't ideal for harvesting solar energy – panels can't do much if they're buried under blankets of snow, of course. Now a team from the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) has developed a new device that can produce electricity from snow itself.
The BIG plan to create a floating city for 10,000 people
Posted in Business, Featured, Science on 8th Apr, 2019
by Alex Muller
The first self-sustained floating community Oceanix City is designed as a human made ecosystem channeling circular flows of energy, water, food and waste
MOF-based alternative could make for safer, cleaner rocket fuel
Posted in Science on 8th Apr, 2019
by Alex Muller
Scientists at McGill believe their new alternative rocket fuel, based on metal-organic frameworks, will lead to cleaner, safer, more controllable rockets.